CA1125985A - System wall or system ceiling - Google Patents
System wall or system ceilingInfo
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- CA1125985A CA1125985A CA348,034A CA348034A CA1125985A CA 1125985 A CA1125985 A CA 1125985A CA 348034 A CA348034 A CA 348034A CA 1125985 A CA1125985 A CA 1125985A
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- slit
- clamping feet
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- E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
- E04—BUILDING
- E04B—GENERAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTIONS; WALLS, e.g. PARTITIONS; ROOFS; FLOORS; CEILINGS; INSULATION OR OTHER PROTECTION OF BUILDINGS
- E04B9/00—Ceilings; Construction of ceilings, e.g. false ceilings; Ceiling construction with regard to insulation
- E04B9/22—Connection of slabs, panels, sheets or the like to the supporting construction
- E04B9/24—Connection of slabs, panels, sheets or the like to the supporting construction with the slabs, panels, sheets or the like positioned on the upperside of, or held against the underside of the horizontal flanges of the supporting construction or accessory means connected thereto
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Abstract
ABSTRACT
A system wall or system ceiling comprising a number of supporting girders suspended from the structure of the building and to which slabs are mounted substantially extending perpendicular to the girders,the girders being provided with outwardly or downwardly protuding clamping feet engaging into one or more slits,cut into the upper or back side of the slabs.
A system wall or system ceiling comprising a number of supporting girders suspended from the structure of the building and to which slabs are mounted substantially extending perpendicular to the girders,the girders being provided with outwardly or downwardly protuding clamping feet engaging into one or more slits,cut into the upper or back side of the slabs.
Description
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The present inventlon relates to a s~stem ~all or system ceiling comprising a number of supporting girders suspended from the structure of the bui.lding and to which s~labs are mount0d substantially extending per-pendicular to the girders.
Such a system ceiling i5 known in which the slabs are mounted to the g~rders by means of fastenlng mem~ers clamped or pushed onto the girders and which are pro~ided with sheet metal strips directed downwardly to the slabs, and of which the end portions flanged at right angles engage s.~a~cuts applied into the sides of the slabs.
This manner of mounting the slabs to the girders has the dratyb.ack, that on occurrence of shrinkage or buckling of the slabs, these sla~s aecome insufficientl~ retained by the fastening members and may~shift with respect to each other, so that the spacing between the succeeding slabs which are generally bridged b~the so called first strips, t~ll sho~ d~fferences.
B~ the ~irst strips which, to obtain a decorative effect, may have a contrasting tint with respect to the slabs, and which also are slipped into the saw cuts at the sides of the slabs, the mutual differences in spacing between the slabs further is accented.
Also, on shrinkage of the slabs, the first strips may become free from the saw cuts, which causes a very defacing effect to the known system ceiIing.
It is an object of the present invention to remove these drawbacks of the known s~stem ceiling.
AccordIng to the present invention there is provided a system ~or attaching sla~s to structural girders to form system walls or system ceillngs, and ccmprising:
a plurality o separate slabs, each slab having at least one .~ ~
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slit extending into a side confronting one of said structural girders, each slit including a pair of spaced sidewall.s and a bottom wall extending therehetween;
a plurality of spaced clamping feet each having a first end portion mounted on a structural girder and having a further, curved portion extending into contact with the bottom wall of a confronting :
slit, each curved portion culminating in a barbed~end projecting away from said bottom wall and into contact with a side wall of said respective slit enclosing said curved end portion;
whereby slight pressure against each slab in the direction of -~- said confronting structural girders is sufficient to initiate penetration i of said barbed end portions through said slit sidewalls and into interior :~, portions of said respective slabs, thereby fixedly attaching said slabs to said clamping feet, To apply the slabs to the girders suspended from the structure of the building, the slabs may simply be pressed with the slits across : ~:
.~ the clamping feet of the girders.
~;~ In one favourable embodiment of the invention, the ends of : :
the clamping feet cooperating with the slabs are bent in opposite ` directions and substantially perpendicular to the length direction of ; 20 the slabs and the slits cut therein, to form oppositely directed barbs.
In this embodiment the clamping feet introduced into the slits hook into both opposite side walls of the slits so that a double security is obtained against the loosening of the clamping feet from the slabs.
The number of slits in a slab for cooperating with the clamping feet may vary.
Preferably two spaced slits are applied symmetrically with
The present inventlon relates to a s~stem ~all or system ceiling comprising a number of supporting girders suspended from the structure of the bui.lding and to which s~labs are mount0d substantially extending per-pendicular to the girders.
Such a system ceiling i5 known in which the slabs are mounted to the g~rders by means of fastenlng mem~ers clamped or pushed onto the girders and which are pro~ided with sheet metal strips directed downwardly to the slabs, and of which the end portions flanged at right angles engage s.~a~cuts applied into the sides of the slabs.
This manner of mounting the slabs to the girders has the dratyb.ack, that on occurrence of shrinkage or buckling of the slabs, these sla~s aecome insufficientl~ retained by the fastening members and may~shift with respect to each other, so that the spacing between the succeeding slabs which are generally bridged b~the so called first strips, t~ll sho~ d~fferences.
B~ the ~irst strips which, to obtain a decorative effect, may have a contrasting tint with respect to the slabs, and which also are slipped into the saw cuts at the sides of the slabs, the mutual differences in spacing between the slabs further is accented.
Also, on shrinkage of the slabs, the first strips may become free from the saw cuts, which causes a very defacing effect to the known system ceiIing.
It is an object of the present invention to remove these drawbacks of the known s~stem ceiling.
AccordIng to the present invention there is provided a system ~or attaching sla~s to structural girders to form system walls or system ceillngs, and ccmprising:
a plurality o separate slabs, each slab having at least one .~ ~
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slit extending into a side confronting one of said structural girders, each slit including a pair of spaced sidewall.s and a bottom wall extending therehetween;
a plurality of spaced clamping feet each having a first end portion mounted on a structural girder and having a further, curved portion extending into contact with the bottom wall of a confronting :
slit, each curved portion culminating in a barbed~end projecting away from said bottom wall and into contact with a side wall of said respective slit enclosing said curved end portion;
whereby slight pressure against each slab in the direction of -~- said confronting structural girders is sufficient to initiate penetration i of said barbed end portions through said slit sidewalls and into interior :~, portions of said respective slabs, thereby fixedly attaching said slabs to said clamping feet, To apply the slabs to the girders suspended from the structure of the building, the slabs may simply be pressed with the slits across : ~:
.~ the clamping feet of the girders.
~;~ In one favourable embodiment of the invention, the ends of : :
the clamping feet cooperating with the slabs are bent in opposite ` directions and substantially perpendicular to the length direction of ; 20 the slabs and the slits cut therein, to form oppositely directed barbs.
In this embodiment the clamping feet introduced into the slits hook into both opposite side walls of the slits so that a double security is obtained against the loosening of the clamping feet from the slabs.
The number of slits in a slab for cooperating with the clamping feet may vary.
Preferably two spaced slits are applied symmetrically with
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~2S~35 respect to the ~iddle plane of the slabs.
n the ceiling system of the present invention, the slabs are completely secured against shifting ~y the mounting by clamping feet introduced into the slits at the upper or back side of the slabs, so that the drawbacks of the known systems are completely met.
The clamping feet may be connected to the sheet metal girders in various manners. rn a favourable embodiment of the invention, the clamping feet are integral with the girders. Favourably, in this embodiment, the clamping feet may have been punched from the girders.
In another embodiment of the invention, the slabs are mounted to the girders b~ means of fastening members, each comprising a substantially rectangular middle portion of which the one pair of opposite edges connect to fastening lips bent around the 1ange of the cooperating proEile sheet metal girder, and of which the other pair of opposite edges connect to the clamping feet.
Two embodiments of the invention are illustrated by way of example in the accompanying drawing, in which Figure 1 is a sectional view through the slabs of a ceiling in accordance wit~ a first embodiment of the invention Figure 2 is a sectional elevation according to line A-A of Figure 1 Figure 3 is a sectional elevation through the slabs of a ceiling according to a second embodiment of the invention.
Figure 4 is a sectional elevation according to line B-B of Figure 3.
As is shown in Figure 1 and Figure 2, the system ceiling is formed by a row of profile sheet metal girders 1 extending parallel to and spaced from each other, and which are suspended from the structure of the building.
From the -U- shaped girders 1 clamping feet 3 are punched with ends bent to form barbs which hook into the slits 5 at the upper side of the slabs .. :, ;, ~ ,. , ~. ':': .
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~25~3~5 The slabs 4 are pro~ided at the sides with saw cuts 6 into which the first strips 7 have been slipped. To mount the system ceiling, the girders 1 may be suspended first from the structure of the buildingJ after which the slabs are pressed until the slits 5 receive the clamping feet 3. It also is possible first to prepare the complete ceiling on the floor and then to sus-` ~
pend the same from the structure of the building by means of ~chors 2. ~:
~ As is shown in Figure 3 and in Figure 4 the slabs 4 are mounted to :. the girders 1 by means of the fastening members 8 which are provided with the clamping feet 3 and which are clamped around the flange 9 of the profile sheet ~e~al girder 1 bJ me ns of the fastening lips 10.
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~2S~35 respect to the ~iddle plane of the slabs.
n the ceiling system of the present invention, the slabs are completely secured against shifting ~y the mounting by clamping feet introduced into the slits at the upper or back side of the slabs, so that the drawbacks of the known systems are completely met.
The clamping feet may be connected to the sheet metal girders in various manners. rn a favourable embodiment of the invention, the clamping feet are integral with the girders. Favourably, in this embodiment, the clamping feet may have been punched from the girders.
In another embodiment of the invention, the slabs are mounted to the girders b~ means of fastening members, each comprising a substantially rectangular middle portion of which the one pair of opposite edges connect to fastening lips bent around the 1ange of the cooperating proEile sheet metal girder, and of which the other pair of opposite edges connect to the clamping feet.
Two embodiments of the invention are illustrated by way of example in the accompanying drawing, in which Figure 1 is a sectional view through the slabs of a ceiling in accordance wit~ a first embodiment of the invention Figure 2 is a sectional elevation according to line A-A of Figure 1 Figure 3 is a sectional elevation through the slabs of a ceiling according to a second embodiment of the invention.
Figure 4 is a sectional elevation according to line B-B of Figure 3.
As is shown in Figure 1 and Figure 2, the system ceiling is formed by a row of profile sheet metal girders 1 extending parallel to and spaced from each other, and which are suspended from the structure of the building.
From the -U- shaped girders 1 clamping feet 3 are punched with ends bent to form barbs which hook into the slits 5 at the upper side of the slabs .. :, ;, ~ ,. , ~. ':': .
`' ' ' .: :, . , ' ' .
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~25~3~5 The slabs 4 are pro~ided at the sides with saw cuts 6 into which the first strips 7 have been slipped. To mount the system ceiling, the girders 1 may be suspended first from the structure of the buildingJ after which the slabs are pressed until the slits 5 receive the clamping feet 3. It also is possible first to prepare the complete ceiling on the floor and then to sus-` ~
pend the same from the structure of the building by means of ~chors 2. ~:
~ As is shown in Figure 3 and in Figure 4 the slabs 4 are mounted to :. the girders 1 by means of the fastening members 8 which are provided with the clamping feet 3 and which are clamped around the flange 9 of the profile sheet ~e~al girder 1 bJ me ns of the fastening lips 10.
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Claims (7)
PROPERTY OR PRIVILEGE IS CLAIMED ARE DEFINED AS FOLLOWS:
1. A system for attaching slabs to structural girders to form system walls or system ceilings, and comprising:
a plurality of separate slabs, each slab having at least one slit extending into a side confronting one of said structural girders, each slit including a pair of spaced sidewalls and a bottom wall extending therebetween;
a plurality of spaced clamping feet each having a first end portion mounted on a structural girder and having a further, curved portion extending into contact with the bottom wall of a confronting slit, each curved portion culminating in a barbed end projecting away from said bottom wall and into contact with a side wall of said respective slit enclosing said curved end portion;
whereby slight pressure against each slab in the direction of said confronting structural girders is sufficient to initiate penetration of said barbed end portions through said slit sidewalls and into interior portions of said respective slabs, thereby fixedly attaching said slabs to said clamping feet.
a plurality of separate slabs, each slab having at least one slit extending into a side confronting one of said structural girders, each slit including a pair of spaced sidewalls and a bottom wall extending therebetween;
a plurality of spaced clamping feet each having a first end portion mounted on a structural girder and having a further, curved portion extending into contact with the bottom wall of a confronting slit, each curved portion culminating in a barbed end projecting away from said bottom wall and into contact with a side wall of said respective slit enclosing said curved end portion;
whereby slight pressure against each slab in the direction of said confronting structural girders is sufficient to initiate penetration of said barbed end portions through said slit sidewalls and into interior portions of said respective slabs, thereby fixedly attaching said slabs to said clamping feet.
2. A system according to claim 1, wherein each slit defines a sub-stantially rectangular-shaped opening extending partially through a respective slab.
3, A system according to claim 1, wherein pairs of adjacently disposed clamping feet are integrally joined to one another via a substantially planar fastening member extending therebetween, each fastening member including a pair of fastening lips folded about opposite end portions of a structural girder to prevent separation of said fastening member and said integrally attached clamping feet from said structural girder.
4. A system according to claim 1, wherein said clamping feet curved portions are substantially V-shaped in configuration, each substantially V-shaped portion having a corner resting on the bottom wall of a respective slit.
5. A system according to claim 3, wherein each pair of attached clamping feet have curved portions of substantially V-shaped configuration, with each V-shaped portion having a corner resting on the bottom wall of a respective slit, each pair of V-shaped portions culminating in a pair of barbs extending away from said fastening member integrally joining said pair of clamping feet together.
6. A system according to claim 5, wherein each V-shaped portion intersects a sidewall edge of a respective slit at an angle sufficient to bias an attached barb into contact with an opposite side wall as said slab is moved toward said structural girder.
7. A system according to claim 1, wherein each of said clamping feet is integrally attached to a substantially V-shaped structural girder and each of said clamping feet includes a substantially hook-shaped curved portion partially enclosed within a respective slit.
Applications Claiming Priority (4)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| NL7902166A NL190489C (en) | 1979-03-20 | 1979-03-20 | System wall or ceiling. |
| NL7902166 | 1979-03-20 | ||
| NL7909311A NL7909311A (en) | 1979-12-27 | 1979-12-27 | SYSTEM WALL OR CEILING. |
| NL7909311 | 1979-12-27 |
Publications (1)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| CA1125985A true CA1125985A (en) | 1982-06-22 |
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Family Applications (1)
| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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| CA348,034A Expired CA1125985A (en) | 1979-03-20 | 1980-03-20 | System wall or system ceiling |
Country Status (3)
| Country | Link |
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| EP (1) | EP0017278B1 (en) |
| CA (1) | CA1125985A (en) |
| DE (1) | DE3063248D1 (en) |
Cited By (1)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US4444524A (en) * | 1983-01-14 | 1984-04-24 | Masonite Corporation | Mounting clip for tongue and groove panels |
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| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GB2128218A (en) * | 1982-10-07 | 1984-04-26 | Courtney Pope | Ceiling panel suspension spring |
| DE19730870C2 (en) * | 1997-07-18 | 2001-11-08 | Heinz Stall Fa | Arrangement for fastening natural or artificial stone elements |
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| DE7221820U (en) * | 1972-09-14 | Roeschinger J | Device for fastening facade panels | |
| CH51596A (en) * | 1911-02-04 | 1911-09-01 | Joseph Bulloz | Ceiling |
| DE1509971A1 (en) * | 1964-03-26 | 1969-06-19 | Turners Asbestos Cement Compan | Bracket for cladding or paneling panels and methods of attaching the same |
| DE6939664U (en) * | 1969-10-09 | 1970-03-05 | Osterloh Fa Fritz | FRIEZE, IN PARTICULAR CEILING FRIEZE |
| DE2752963A1 (en) * | 1977-11-28 | 1979-05-31 | Hunter Douglas Ind Bv | WALL OR CEILING CONSTRUCTION |
| DE2825705A1 (en) * | 1978-06-12 | 1979-12-13 | Europatent Sa | Ceiling or wall cladding panels retaining batten - has Z=shaped connection clips with shank engaging batten groove for close fit |
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- 1980-03-18 EP EP19800200246 patent/EP0017278B1/en not_active Expired
- 1980-03-18 DE DE8080200246T patent/DE3063248D1/en not_active Expired
- 1980-03-20 CA CA348,034A patent/CA1125985A/en not_active Expired
Cited By (1)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US4444524A (en) * | 1983-01-14 | 1984-04-24 | Masonite Corporation | Mounting clip for tongue and groove panels |
Also Published As
| Publication number | Publication date |
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| EP0017278A1 (en) | 1980-10-15 |
| EP0017278B1 (en) | 1983-05-18 |
| DE3063248D1 (en) | 1983-07-07 |
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